What color is #848363?

#848363 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Warm Gray. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.

What is the RGB value of #848363?

The RGB value is 132, 131, 99: 132 red, 131 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.

What is the complementary color of #848363?

The complementary color is #636484, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.

Is black or white text better on #848363?

Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.

#848363 color

#848363 rgb(132, 131, 99)

Shades of yellow

The hex color #848363 is a grayish yellow.

In the RGB color model it is made of 51.8% red, 51.4% green and 38.8% blue (132, 131, 99).

Its hue angle is 58°, with 14% saturation and 45% lightness. For print, the CMYK equivalent is 0% cyan, 1% magenta, 25% yellow and 48% black.

The closest named color is Warm Gray (#808069), a difference of 3.2 ΔE, a small difference.

Black text is the more readable choice on this background (contrast 5.41:1).

#848363 color codes

HEX	`#848363`
RGB	`rgb(132, 131, 99)`
RGB percent	`rgb(51.8%, 51.4%, 38.8%)`
HSL	`hsl(58, 14%, 45%)`
HSV / HSB	`hsv(58, 25%, 52%)`
CMYK	`cmyk(0%, 1%, 25%, 48%)`
CIE LAB	`lab(54.07, -5.2, 17.49)`
CIE LCH	`lch(54.07, 18.25, 106.55)`
CIE XYZ	`xyz(19.884, 22.039, 15.008)`
Decimal	`8684387`
Short hex	`None (no 3-digit form)`

Color harmonies

Colors that go with #848363, based on their position on the color wheel.

Complementary

The color opposite on the color wheel (180°). Strongest contrast.

Analogous

Neighbors 30° either side. Calm, natural combinations.

Split complementary

The two colors next to the complement (150° and 210°).

Triadic

Three colors evenly spaced, 120° apart.

Tetradic (square)

Four colors 90° apart.

Shades, tints and tones

Shades (darker, mixed with black)

Tints (lighter, mixed with white)

Tones (mixed with gray)

Contrast and accessibility

Text on #848363	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass

#848363 as text on	Ratio	AA	AAA	AA large
Sample text	3.88:1	Fail	Fail	Pass
Sample text	5.41:1	Pass	Fail	Pass

WCAG 2 asks for 4.5:1 for normal text (AA), 7:1 for AAA, and 3:1 for large text. Check other pairs.

Color blindness simulation

How #848363 looks to people with the most common types of color vision deficiency.

CSS examples

.background { background-color: #848363; }
.text { color: #848363; }
.border { border: 2px solid #848363; }
.transparent { background-color: rgb(132 131 99 / 50%); }
.gradient { background: linear-gradient(to right, #848363, #758463); }

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Questions

What color is #848363?: #848363 is a grayish yellow, closest to the named color Warm Gray. It belongs to the yellow family of colors.
What is the RGB value of #848363?: The RGB value is 132, 131, 99: 132 red, 131 green and 99 blue on a 0 to 255 scale.
What is the complementary color of #848363?: The complementary color is #636484, found by rotating the hue 180° on the color wheel.
Is black or white text better on #848363?: Black text. Black text has a contrast ratio of 5.41:1 and white text 3.88:1. WCAG asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal text.